The question is: does this change in the Boston market represent a trend -- will other markets see more competition for listeners for news -- or is this a one-off event.

Given the change in the NY radio landscape, one thing is for sure: classical music stations (Beethoven & Bach, not the best of the '60s & '70s) don't have a bright future. New York still has one classical music station, but it's moving higher up on the spectrum, has a weaker signal and smaller coverage area.

If it's going to be a trend, WGBH will need to come up with a product that's different from WBUR, as another NPR station.